This article will guide you through the steps to develop Universal Application in Windows 8.1 that targets both Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 OS.
Development Tools Required
- Windows Phone 8.1 SDK
- Visual Studio Express 2013 Update 2.
1) Once you have opened your Visual Studio IDE, Go to File -> New Project
In the New Project dialog, under the installed templates you will find templates according to language. Once you have decided your language, click on language and you will find template for Store Apps. Under the Store Apps, select Universal Apps and select a Blank App. Name the project and click ok.
Note: There is no Universal Apps template for Visual Basic.
2) After the First Step, you will find following screen in the solution explorer.
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